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TIL Sharks have been on earth for longer than trees have.

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x6oPD TIL: Prior to the D-Day landings, men were covertly sent ashore from submarines to collect samples of the sand to see whether it could support the weight of the tanks, trucks and other vehicles.
g1vL TIL that France is the most successful military power in European history, having won 109 wars, drawn 10 and lost 49
Wr59 TIL that in 1928 the founder of the Kodak company was so frustrated by the different number of days in each month, he insisted the company operate on a 13 month year, each month being exactly 4 weeks. They did this up until 1989.
Z6RY TIL that Tupac Shakur’s godmother was convicted of killing a police officer, escaped prison, and soon fled to Cuba where she has been living since 1979.
XxjX TIL that the first automobile used in a war was a steam car. The British preferred it because they could tap the boiler to brew a cup of tea.